Backstory: more resources

So, the bottom line on backstory: your characters need it, and your story might, too. But we have to be very careful to balance backstory with the present story, which should be more compelling and only enhanced by the backstory, never impeded. (Oh, is that all? 😉 )

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Thanks, Jordan, for posting about this today. I’ve been contemplating what to do about some of my backstory and read the Flashbacks article, which was really good. Oh, to decide what to do!! These are big decisions!!

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